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- [drangk]
- /dræŋk/
- /dræŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drangk]
- /dræŋk/
Definitions of drank word
- verb drank a simple past tense and past participle of drink. 1
- verb without object drank to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 1
- verb without object drank to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking. 1
- verb without object drank to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to): They drank to his victory. 1
- verb without object drank to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years. 1
- verb with object drank to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. 1
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Origin of drank
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drinken, Old English drincan; cognate with Dutch drinken, German trinken, Gothic drinkan, Old Norse drekka
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Parts of speech for Drank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drank
noun drank
- tasted — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- gulped — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- sipped — to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- boozed — If someone is boozed or boozed up, they are drunk.
- brewed — to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
verb drank
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- consumed — If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed.
- drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- quaffed — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
- absorbed — If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
Antonyms for drank
verb drank
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.